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Water (Jersey) Law 1972: Duty to Monitor Water: 1 October 2019 - 30 September 2020

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A decision made 5 September 2019:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2019-0078

Decision Summary Title :

Water (Jersey) Law 1972: Duty to Monitor Water – October 1st 2019 – September 30th 2020

Date of Decision Summary:

21 August 2019

Decision Summary Author:

Acting Director of Environmental Health and Trading Standards

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Water (Jersey) Law 1972 – Duty to Monitor Water

Date of Written Report:

12 August 2019

Written Report Author:

Acting Director of Environmental Health and Trading Standards

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Water (Jersey) Law 1972: Duty to Monitor  Water – October 1st 2019 – September 30th 2020

Decision(s): The Minister approved the Monitoring Programme submitted by The Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited (Jersey Water) for the calendar year October 1st 2019 – September 30th 2020.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Under Article 10(4) of the Water (Jersey) Law 1972 as amended, The Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited (Jersey Water) is required to submit its monitoring programme each year to the Minister for the Environment for his or her approval.

The monitoring programme has been reviewed by the Department and is deemed fit for purpose.

The monitoring programme is based on best practice.

Resource Implications: None

Action required:

Notify The Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited (Jersey Water) that the Minister has approved the monitoring programme for 2020.

Signature:

 

 

 

Position:

Deputy John Young

Minister for the Environment

Date Signed:

 

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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